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The happiness of the church, or, A description of those spiritual prerogatives wherewith Christ…The happines of the church, or, A description of those spirituall prerogatiues vvherewith Christ…
The happiness of the church, or, A description of those spiritual prerogatives wherewith Christ hath endowed her considered in some contemplations upon part of the 12. chapter of the Hebrews : together with certain other meditations and discourses upon other portions of Holy Scriptures, the titles whereof immediately precede the book : being the sum of diverse sermons preached in S. Gregory's London / by Thomas Adams ...The happines of the church, or, A description of those spirituall prerogatiues vvherewith Christ hath endowed her considered in some contemplations vpon part of the 12. chapter of the Hebrewes : together with certain other meditations and discourses vpon other portions of Holy Scriptures, the titles wherof immediately precede the booke : being the summe of diuerse sermons preached in S. Gregories London / by Thomas Adams ...
London: printed by G.P. for John Grismand, 1619London: printed by G.P. for Iohn Grismand, 1619
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3. The objection against this reason, Math. 25. 44. Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or atheist, &c. and did not minister unto thee? They have a kind of impudence still adhering to their foreheads: they would seem to justify themselves, though they be deservedly punished. When did we see thee? Often. When this poor widow hath departed without thy mercy, that orphan without thy help, that blind or lame without thy alms. When? when not? every occasion shall be a bill of indictment against thee. Who will wonder to see a Romish Pharisee sooth and flatter himself on earth, when he is not ashamed to do it in judgement before the Lord Jesus Christ? Sed nulla defensio absoluet reum, nulla infensio dissoluet judicium. Plead they whether subtly, or angrily, as if some wrong were done them; it is Equity it self that doth sentence them.
3. The obiection against this reason, Math. 25. 44. Lord, when saw wee thee an hungred, or athi•st, &c. and did not minister vnto thee? They haue a kinde of impudence still adhering to their foreheads: they would seeme to iustifie themselues, though they bee deseruedly punished. When did we see thee? Often. When this poore widow hath departed without thy mercy, that orphan vvithout thy helpe, that blinde or lame vvithout thy almes. When? when not? euery occasion shall be a bill of enditement against thee. Who will wonder to see a Romish Pharise sooth and flatter himselfe on earth, when hee is not ashamed to doe it in iudgement •efore the Lord Iesus Christ? Sed nulla defensio absoluet reum, nulla infensio dissoluet iudicium. Plead they whether subtilly, or angrily, as if some vvrong vvere done them; it is Equity it selfe that doth sentence them.
4. The confutation of their objection. Math. 25. 45